8 Over-The-Top Macho Putin Stunts

(Business Insider) Russian President Vladimir Putin is keen to portray himself as a patriotic strongman who will lead his country to greatness on the world stage. To achieve this hes taken part in various over-the-top macho photo ops for his countrys state-run media many of which are reportedly his idea. Putin hopes these images cultivated since he became president in 1999 will create connections with the people of Russia said Fiona Hill who wrote a biography of the Russian president. However many of them dont really stand up to scrutiny scroll down to read more about Putins great feats which are not what they seem. Read More